Lesson 31 of 84 · Human Impacts on Earth
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleConservation: Protecting Our Resources (Part 2)
Human Impacts on Earth.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Conservation efforts protect natural resources and biodiversity. Reducing waste, recycling, protecting habitats, and using renewable energy all help preserve Earth's resources.
Key Words
- conclusion
- evidence
- model
Materials Needed
- plastic wrap
- cardboard
- tape
- scissors
- straws
- paper clips
Safety First
- Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
- Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
Steps
Review the background information on Human Impacts on Earth before starting.
Design and build a bridge from newspaper and tape that can hold a textbook. Test it and redesign to make it stronger.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the independent variable?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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